Top Tips for Grilling Vegetables

Vegetables on the grill can add some amazing flavors to your next BBQ dish. We have 4 key tips to remember next time you grill veggies.

Once you are ready to grill some veggies, scroll down to check out our Mexican-Style Corn on the Cob, it is a fan favorite from our newest cookbook, Weber's Greatest Hits. Preview more recipes from the cookbook here.

Grill what’s growing at the timeVegetables in season locally have big advantages over whatever has been shipped from across the world. They are riper, so they taste better. That means you can grill them simply with great results.

Expose as much surface area as possibleCut each vegetable to give you the biggest area to put in direct contact with the cooking grates. The more direct contact, the better the flavors will be. For example, choose peppers with flat sides that you can easily slice off the core. The flatter the sides, the more surface area will caramelize on the hot cooking grates.

Use the good oilVegetables need oil to prevent sticking and burning. Neutral oils like canola oil will do the job fine, but an extra-virgin olive oil provides the added benefit of improving the flavor of virtually every vegetable. Brush on just enough to coat each side thoroughly but not so much that the vegetables would drip oil and cause flare-ups. Season the vegetables generously with salt and pepper (some of it will fall off). For more flavors, marinate the vegetables at room temperature for 20 minutes to an hour in olive oil, vinegar, garlic, herbs, and spices.

When is it done?Firm vegetables such as onions and fennel, are often grilled somewhere between crisp and tender. If you want them softer, grill them a few minutes longer, although watch them carefully for burning. The grill intensifies the sweetness of vegetables quickly and that can lead to burning. Cut the vegetables as evenly as you can. A 1/2-inch thickness is right for most.

Fan Favorite Veggie Recipe

Recipe from
Weber’s Greatest Hits™
by
Jamie Purviance

Mexican-Style Corn on the Cob

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Serves
4

Prep Time

10 min.

Grilling Time

10 to 15 min.

the Ingredients

Spread

mayonnaise

sour cream

fresh lime juice

Topping

grated cotija or Parmigiano-Reggiano® cheese

prepared chili powder

chipotle chile powder

ears fresh corn, husked

Instructions

01
Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).

02
In a small bowl combine the spread ingredients and mix well. In a second small bowl combine the topping ingredients and mix well.

03
Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the corn over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, until the kernels are browned in spots and tender, 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove from the grill.

04
Smear the spread all over the corn and then season evenly with the topping. Serve right away.